The Bruins handed their crosstown rival its first home loss of the season. No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball (16-3, 6-1 MPSF) swept No. 5 USC (17-5, 4-3) on Thursday by scores of 25-23, 25-19 and 25-17. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior opposite Kevin Kobrine attempts an attack against No. 5 USC on Thursday. Kobrine had a match-high 14 kills in No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball’s victory over its crosstown rival. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
This year, the NCAA doled out $5 million to address disparities between the men’s and women’s March Madness tournaments. The expansion of the women’s tournament to 68 teams, gym equipment, swag bags, hotel accommodations and the official use of the “March Madness” logo are now all the same between the two leagues, among other aspects. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close eyes her bench. Close completed her 11th season as the head coach of UCLA women’s basketball this year. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
In the first battle between the top two teams this season, the Bruins emerged victorious. On Thursday, the reverse occurred. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (19-1, 3-0 Pac-12) fell to No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Devon Newberry (left) and redshirt sophomore Jaden Whitmarsh (right) celebrate after scoring a point against No. 2 TCU on Thursday. Newberry and Whitmarsh won both of their matches on court three for No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 3 at 11:15 p.m. After a battle featuring 11 lead changes and 10 ties, the Bruins’ season has come to a close. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student forward IImar’I Thomas holds the ball as she looks down the court. Thomas finished her first and only year with UCLA women’s basketball with a 24-point evening, her third highest total of the season. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 31 at 8:10 p.m. The Bruins only needed a top-two finish to advance to the regional finals Saturday. No. 14 UCLA gymnastics did that and more Thursday, finishing atop the leaderboard in the second session of the NCAA Raleigh Regional with a 197.800. Read more...
Photo: Senior Norah Flatley celebrates after a vault. Flatley scored a 39.575 in the all-around Thursday as No. 14 UCLA gymnastics earned a first-place finish in the second round of the NCAA Raleigh Regional. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
After routing a fellow Southern California school at home, the Bruins will restart conference play in the Pacific Northwest. Following a 7-0 sweep of San Diego State on Tuesday, UCLA men’s tennis (6-8, 1-1 Pac-12) will travel north to take on Washington (13-5, 1-1) and Oregon (9-7, 0-2) on Friday and Sunday, respectively. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s tennis huddles up during a match March 10 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The Bruins will be heading north to take on Washington and Oregon on the road over the weekend. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)